To some politicians who appeared with Richard Dawkins
I wrote a note to a couple of the politicians who appeared on last night’s Q and A. I saw you on Q & A last night and I appreciate the way you tried to stand up to Dawkins’ attacks … Continued
A question for Richard Dawkins
Perhaps there is a journalist in Australia who is brave enough to ask it. Why won’t he debate creationists? If he is so sure of his science as he continually says, and creationists are so ignorant and ill informed, then … Continued
ABC QandA wraps Dawkins in cotton wool
I’ve previously mentioned how the media give Richard Dawkins a dream run, never questioning or probing his assertions about evolution. They just lap it up. Seems like ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) is falling in line with the long tradition—making sure … Continued
Dawkins and The Greatest Hoax on Earth
At last there is a debate. At last the cards have been put on the table. That’s the really fantastic thing about Richard Dawkins latest book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. He is actually discussing evidence. … Continued
NAS President in damage control over climategate
BBC reports, 20 February 2010, the President of the US National Academy of Sciences saying that the recent controversies surrounding climate research have damaged the image of science as a whole. “There is some evidence that the distrust has spread,” … Continued
Five reasons why evolution is important?
The Huffington Post ran an article on Five Reasons Why Evolution Is Important. It’s by Steven Newton, Public Information Project Director for the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), and was run on 12 February to celebrate Charles Darwin’s 201st … Continued